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Plant Habit: Shrub
Cactus/Succulent
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: In Water
Wet
Soil pH Preferences: Strongly acid (5.1 – 5.5)
Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0)
Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 7a -17.8 °C (0 °F) to -15 °C (5 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 11
Plant Height: 2 to 4 feet
Plant Spread: 2 to 6 feet
Leaves: Evergreen
Fragrant
Other: Fragrant when crushed.
Fruit: Other: Smal green, fleshy cylindrical berries.
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: White
Other: Greenish-white
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Summer
Suitable Locations: Beach Front
Uses: Erosion control
Groundcover
Culinary Herb
Salad greens
Edible Parts: Leaves
Roots
Seeds or Nuts
Eating Methods: Culinary Herb/Spice
Raw
Cooked
Wildlife Attractant: Butterflies
Resistances: Humidity tolerant
Salt tolerant
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Layering
Division
Pollinators: Wind
Miscellaneous: Tolerates poor soil
Monoecious

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Common names
  • Pickleweed
  • Turtleweed
  • Beachwort
  • Seaside Saltwort
  • ʻAkulikuli Kai

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Location: Corpus Christi, TX
Date: 2016-10-08
Location: Corpus Christi, TX
Date: 2016-10-08
Location: Corpus Christi, TX
Date: 2016-10-08
Location: Corpus Christi, TX
Date: 2016-10-08
Location: Edinburg, Texas | July, 2023

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